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Mar 21, 2021 · Since Lee was only able to film a portion of Game of Death, no number of changes could have turned it into a martial arts masterpiece. That being said, it’s still regarded as required viewing for Bruce Lee fans, and a lot of that is due to the movie’s Bruce Lee vs. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar fight.
- Kareem Met Lee at UCLA
- Lee’s Star Took Off
- The Jabbar-Lee Fight Scene Is Amazing
Abdul-Jabbar expressed disappointment with how Lee was portrayed in the Quentin Tarantino movie "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" in his column for The Hollywood Reporter on Aug. 16, 2019. Abdul-Jabbar described his student-teacher relationship with Lee, which began in Los Angeles. An excerpt from the article : "I first met Bruce when I was a student...
Lee appeared in 26 episodes of the TV series "The Green Hornet," but his film career took off in the United States with the releases of movies such as "Marlowe" (1969), "The Big Boss" (1971), "Fist of Fury" (1972) and "The Way of the Dragon" (1972). Lee began working as the director of "Game of Death," in which Abdul-Jabbar has a starring role as o...
Lee, who was 5-8, pulls off an amazing fight scene with Abdul-Jabbar, who was 7-2. The full fight scene can be seen here.
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ESPN+. play0:57. 'Be Water' exclusive look: Inside Bruce Lee's fight scene vs. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. While working on 'Game of Death', Bruce Lee calls Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to take...
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Jun 1, 2020 · Shortly after winning his first NBA title, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was invited by Bruce Lee to star as his adversary in Game of Death, a movie Lee was shooting in Hong Kong. Kareem, of course, happily accepted but admits that the five days he spent shooting his fight scenes were very intense.
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While working on 'Game of Death', Bruce Lee calls Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to take part in the film. "Be Water" premieres on Sunday, June 7th at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN on Watch ESPN, first streamed...
Aug 6, 2018 · The height difference between the men was noticeable — Lee was 5’8″ and his new student a staggering 7’2″. Jabbar’s famous sky hook. A move he in part credited to lessons he learned with Lee. It didn’t make any difference. Alcindor found the experience transformative.
